Photo: Textah01 · CC BY-SA 3.0Independence Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 84% of similar towns
Independence Township’s town government spent $1.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $730 per resident.
What stands out about how Independence Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$730 per resident in 2022: more than 84% of them
Independence Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($730 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 839 Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $393, and the middle half spent $286–$579. Independence Township spent more than 84% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($17,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Independence Township itself left out).
About $730 per resident a year, or $2.00 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 29%.
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No trend yet
Independence Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,767 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.93% of the home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Independence Township’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Independence Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Independence Township →
Who’s in charge in Independence Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 251 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,503).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Avella Area School District
Independence Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Cross Creek Township, Hopewell Township, West Middletown. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $23,165 per pupil, $13,981 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Independence Township’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Independence Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Washington County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican62.4%75,929 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat36.9%44,910 votesOthers: 0.6% (778 votes).
Most votes in Washington County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Independence Township lies in Washington County. Every 2024 race in Washington County is on the county’s page.
Washington County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Independence Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Pennsylvania HouseState representatives
- 3Pennsylvania SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Pennsylvania
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Independence Township compares with the towns next door
Independence Township spent $730 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $404 to $1,117. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Blaine Township | $404 | $2,500 |
| Cross Creek Township | $521 | $1,590 |
| Donegal Township | $571 | $1,867 |
| Jefferson Township | $784 | $2,253 |
| Hopewell Township | $1,117 | $2,400 |
| Independence Township | $730 | $1,767 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Independence Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Independence Township’s government
How much does Independence Township spend per resident?
About $730 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $730 was more than 84% of 839 Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Independence Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,767 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.93% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Independence Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Independence Township yet.
How did Independence Township vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Independence Township alone. Washington County, where 100% of Independence Township lies, voted Trump 62.4%, Harris 36.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Independence Township?
6 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $19,891 (about $238,692 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Independence Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 46 (Camera Bartolotta) and State House District 15 (Josh Kail). The House district also covers 31 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Independence Township’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →